Topic: Dublin

An engineering train hauling ballast trucks passes Antrim station in Northern Ireland seen from an elevated position above the tracks

Irish rail freight: ‘seize the opportunity,’ says Logistics UK

The publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review identifies a much-needed vision for rail freight across the island of Ireland. That’s the view of Logistics UK, one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics...Read more

17-08-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Irish electrification will spark new opportunities for rail freight

Campaigners and railway experts have applauded the transformative potential of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. A consequence of that could see the electrification of Irish Rail freight, as the Irish motive power fleet comes up...Read more

10-08-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Rail freight service to resume at Dublin Port

There have been positive moves to resume rail freight operations between Dublin Port and the intermodal terminal at Ballina in the West of Ireland. A statement from the political representative for region, Alan Dillon, says...Read more

31-08-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Brexit backlog suspends Irish rail freight

Regular rail freight services between Dublin Port and the intermodal terminal at Ballina in the north-west of Ireland have been suspended. The extraordinary cause is a backlog of cargo in the port, which operators blame...Read more

21-06-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Irish freight struggles to make case for Western Rail Corridor

The case for reopening a rail route along the west coast of Ireland is poor, despite interest in mixed traffic. The prospect of freight traffic along a reopened section of line has not been proven,...Read more

15-01-2021|2 comments|author: Simon Walton